Pleurotus elegantissimus
An oyster-type mushroom described by Spegazzini in 1922 from Paraguay. It is known from the type and one GBIF record near Asunción, and has not been studied with modern methods.
At home, aim for
Day
IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night
Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity
Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light
ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period
Where it grows wild
Presumably a wood-decay fungus in subtropical lowland forest of the Paraguay river basin.
Lowland, about 90–120 m at the recorded site.
Paraguay
🔒 Growing it like that
The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:
✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild
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